We have a tiny reprieve before the end of the calendar year rush. I wish you peace, rejuvenation, and lots of recharging for the December push! For those of you that like checklists, I have one for BEFORE and two for DURING Thanksgiving break:
Things to do BEFORE Thanksgiving break:
Plan your first day back - lesson plans, copies, posts…
Make a to-do list for when you get back - so you can forget all about work and still not worry you will forget something (This idea is modified from Laura Vanderkam’s idea of planning the following week on Friday afternoon.)
Things to do over Thanksgiving break:
Nap (lots of naps).
Drink as much water as you want to and use the restroom when you need to!
Read something that has NOTHING to do with teaching/work.
Watch those television shows you’ve been wanting to catch up on (bonus points for binging an entire season).
Move your body - without the constraints of a daily schedule, you can choose your own movement adventure - walking, dancing, yoga, a class at the gym - whatever you feel up to.
Wear sweatpants (or any pants with a stretchy waist and/or drawstring closure) - every day all day.
The thing to watch Sunday before you return from break: